Elections

 Mission Statement

The mission of the Scotland County Board of Elections is to conduct fair, honest, and impartial elections while providing the citizens of Scotland County with the opportunity to register to vote and by using the latest innovations and services, to exercise one of their most important guaranteed rights, the right to vote. We also endeavor to provide the highest degree of service to all candidates during the electoral process.

Election Board Meeting Schedule

The Board meets the first Tuesday of each month at 4:00 pm, not unless it falls on a holiday.  If the first Tuesday is a holiday, then the Board meets the following Tuesday.

Photo ID

Voters will now be asked to present a valid photo identification when voting in person. If you do not have a valid photo ID card, you may obtain one from your county board of elections prior to the election, through the end of the early voting period.

If you do not have a valid photo ID card on Election Day, you may still vote and have your vote counted by signing an affidavit of reasonable impediment (or “Photo ID Exception Form”) as to why you have not presented a valid photo ID. The Exception Form can also be used if you have a religious objection to being photographed or are a victim of a recently declared natural disaster. 

As an alternative, if you don’t have your ID when you vote, you can still vote and then bring your valid photo ID to your county board of elections by 5 p.m. on the ninth day after Election Day (or the sixth day after Election Day for September or October local elections).

If you vote by mail, then you must include a photocopy of a valid photo ID when returning your ballot. You may also complete the Absentee Photo ID Exception Form that is provided with your absentee ballot materials.

A list of all types of ID that can be used for voting is available on the State Board of Elections Voter ID webpage. For information on how to get a free ID, see Get a Free Voter Photo ID.